Scouting report: Vladimir Baklan (GM, UKR)

2,468 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,162 classical, 56 rapid, 250 blitz): 43% wins, 47% draws, 10% losses. FIDE rating 2520 standard, 2624 rapid, 2610 blitz. 318 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.06 blunders per game.

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Vladimir Baklan

TitleGrandmasterFederationUkraineBorn1978FIDE ID14102196

Classical2520
Rapid2624
Blitz2610
Games2,468
W · D · L43 / 47 / 10
Peak2656

Rating history

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Classical2520Rapid2624Blitz2610no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.7%Opening93.9%Middlegame95.1%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Elite accuracy: 93.9% average
Solid conversion: 87%
Very consistent (88%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (71% in 1215 games)

Recent games

Malinowsky, Levi(2318)

2nd Bundesliga Nord 26-27 · 11 Oct 2026

0–1
Arndt, Magnus(2352)

2nd Bundesliga Nord 26-27 · 10 Oct 2026

1–0
Kanov, Nikola(2438)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 23 Aug 2026

½–½
Ramsdal, Jens Albert(2319)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 22 Aug 2026

0–1
Olsen, Filip Boe(2472)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 21 Aug 2026

½–½

Play against Baklan's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,468 games

Openings

1,231 games as White · scores 71.4%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
French: Advance1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e521 games, last played 3 months ago71.4%wins
Scandinavian Defense1.e4 d5 2.exd5 ♛xd530 games, last played 6 years ago66.7%wins

By family

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PRO
2,468 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 71.4%
55170.4%—
16068.1%−3.3 pts
14771.4%—
12472.6%—
8975.3%+3.8 pts
5875.0%+3.6 pts
4182.9%+11.5 pts
1880.6%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces
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Critical moment
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Error heatmap · Critical squares
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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

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2,468 games in scope
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1,231 games50%W42%D8%L
Move
1. e4
12152w
50%42%
71%
1. ♞f3
104y
50%50%
75%
1. d4
523y
40%60%
70%
1. c4
15m
100%
100%

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